Jan 7-8
Ali Sadeghi
Ali was a kind-hearted, cheerful, and humorous young man. Wherever he went, he filled the gathering with laughter and joy, and everyone loved him. He was always ready to help others—from people to animals. He cared so deeply that even though he had undergone nose surgery less than two weeks earlier and was still wearing a bandage, he went out anyway, saying, "I won't be able to do much, but I'll go and help the injured." Because his father was a war veteran and buried in the martyrs' section of the cemetery, Ali would sometimes spend his evenings visiting the graves of the fallen and the Unknown Soldiers, washing and caring for their graves. In the end, he gave his own life for his homeland. He was, in the truest sense of the words, a hero and a man of honor.
- Age
- 34
- City
- Tehran
- Date
- 2026-01-10
- All statuses
- Family report
Life story
Ali was a kind-hearted, cheerful, and humorous young man. Wherever he went, he filled the gathering with laughter and joy, and everyone loved him. He was always ready to help others—from people to animals. He cared so deeply that even though he had undergone nose surgery less than two weeks earlier and was still wearing a bandage, he went out anyway, saying, "I won't be able to do much, but I'll go and help the injured." Because his father was a war veteran and buried in the martyrs' section of the cemetery, Ali would sometimes spend his evenings visiting the graves of the fallen and the Unknown Soldiers, washing and caring for their graves. In the end, he gave his own life for his homeland. He was, in the truest sense of the words, a hero and a man of honor.
Incident summary
The late Ali Sadeghi Born: 16 Dey 1370, Tehran Killed: 20 Dey 1404, Pirouzi Street, Tehran Ali Sadeghi was the son of Mohammadreza Sadeghi, a veteran of the Iran–Iraq War who passed away during Ali's childhood. He was the only child of his mother, Mitra Nazari. Ali was also arrested during the protests following the death of Mahsa Amini and spent about ten days in detention. Despite that difficult experience, he never abandoned his path. From the very first nights of the protests in Dey 1404, he was once again present in the streets. On the nights of 18 and 19 Dey, he helped the injured and stood alongside the people amid the violence. Even after witnessing the events of those nights, he returned to the streets on 20 Dey. That night, on Pirouzi Street in Tehran, he was fatally shot in the side. His friends rushed him to the hospital, but he died shortly before they arrived. The handover of Ali's body was carried out without complications because the family remained silent. They believed that if they had spoken out, they would have been subjected to further harassment. His body was laid to rest on 24 Dey. Security agents were present at the funeral, and the family had been forced to sign a written commitment stating that he had died in a traffic accident. On the day of the funeral, plainclothes security officers approached mourners and quietly asked, "Was he killed too?" The pain is almost impossible to bear. No matter what we say, words can never fully express the suffering our family has endured and continues to endure.